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Security

2018-02-28

Karachi ramps up security measures as part of terror alert

The Sindh Home Department issued a terrorist alert for Karachi on February 23, calling on all relevant authorities to increase security measures.

Security

2018-02-27

Iran ordered attack on Abbasi event in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Taliban militants funded and trained by Iran were ordered to attack a ceremony attended by the Pakistani PM inaugurating a key pipeline project. The militants disobeyed and surrendered.

Media

2018-02-26

Balochistan civil servants receive crisis response and media relations training

The training aims to prepare civil servants to convey information to the public through the media after incidents of terrorism and violent extremism.

Women's Rights

2018-02-23

Chitral relief centre provides legal support for women, children

The newly inaugurated centre, the first in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will provide free legal services for female and child victims of violence and other crimes.

Terrorism

2018-02-22

Greed, not Islam, motivates militants along Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Despite claiming that their cause is justified in Islam, militants are seeking only to make money through illicit means such as drug trafficking.

Security

2018-02-21

Students defy terrorists, return to class after Peshawar institute attack

Academic activities at the newly renamed Agriculture Services Academy in Peshawar have resumed about two months after Taliban militants took nine lives on December 1.

Crime & Justice

2018-02-20

Forensics upgrades bolster terrorist, criminal investigations in KP

A long-delayed DNA laboratory and upgrades to the KP Police's forensic lab will speed up investigations into high-profile crimes, say officials.

Security

2018-02-19

Russia and Iran support the Taliban, says Afghan intelligence chief

In a recent interview, Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai, the head of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security, said evidence proves Moscow and Tehran are helping the Taliban.

Security

2018-02-16

Iran manipulates Pakistani Shia to satisfy 'nefarious' geopolitical agenda

Iran-backed proxies are luring thousands of Pakistani youth to fight in wars that serve only to undermine Pakistan's sovereignty and strengthen Tehran's sectarian goals.

Economy

2018-02-15

US-Pakistani trade reaches new heights

The United States is one of the leading trade partners of Pakistan and among the few countries with which Pakistan has a trade surplus each year.

Health

2018-02-14

Doctors link militancy trauma to increased mental illness among Pakistanis

More children now than 2 decades ago are suffering from various mental disorders as a result of terrorism and militancy, according to medics.

Economy

2018-02-13

Pakistan, Indonesia pledge to expand trade and economic co-operation

One of the priorities moving forward is to reduce the trade deficit that Pakistan runs with Indonesia and to increase two-way investments, thereby diversifying and expanding economic ties.

Security

2018-02-13

Bajwa meets top military chiefs in Kabul to discuss regional security

'The path to regional peace and stability passes through Afghanistan,' said Pakistani Chief Of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Human Rights

2018-02-12

Pakistan pays tribute to 'human rights giant' Asma Jahangir

Jahangir, 66, died of cardiac arrest over the weekend.

Technology

2018-02-09

KP education projects teach students marketable digital skills

Equipping children with modern technology skills and education is a top priority of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, officials say.

Crime & Justice

2018-02-08

Pakistanis join together to better protect children after crimes shock nation

Pakistanis of all walks of life are raising awareness of sexual and violent predators as police hunt down and arrest perpetrators.

Crime & Justice

2018-02-07

Killer of Mashal Khan gets death sentence in 'blasphemy' murder

Mashal Khan, who was falsely accused of blasphemy, was killed by a mob at the Abdul Wali Khan University in Mardan last year.

Security

2018-02-06

Pakistan witnesses decrease in sectarian violence

The number of sectarian attacks decreased by 44% between 2016 and 2017 thanks to the combined efforts of security forces, civil society organisations and clerics.

Terrorism

2018-02-05

Pakistan vows to 'crush' militants after Taliban attack on Swat army base

A Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suicide bomber killed 11 soldiers in Swat Valley February 3.

Security

2018-02-02

Quetta next in line for counter-terrorism Safe City Project

Some 1,400 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed at all six entry and exit points of Quetta, as well as in other important locations throughout the city.

Security

2018-02-01

Special Combat Unit police commandos deploy in Peshawar, Mardan

The elite commandos are responsible for quickly responding to terrorist attacks, hostage situations and other emergencies.